yào​wáng

Medicine King

药王 藥王 yào​wáng
Medicine King
Title for legendary or historical figures honored as masters of medicine, or the deity/patron saint of medicine in Chinese folk religion, usually identified as 神农 shén​nóng, 扁鹊 biǎn​què, or 孙思邈 sūn​sī​miǎo
Bhaisajyaraja
Short form for the Bodhisattva of Medicine in Buddhism, known for using divine medicine to cure illnesses and making offerings to the Buddha, referring to 药王菩萨 yào​wáng​pú​sa

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